Alabama Administrative Code

(Repealed). Author: Bob McKee Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 250-X-9-.01 Filed November 18, 1999; effective December 23, 1999. Amended: Filed March 1, 2001; effective April 5, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed May 11, 2005; effective June 15, 2005. Repealed: Filed September 7, 2005; …

(1) The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling operates under the authority of Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8A-1, et seq. The Board interprets the intent of the legislature, which passed Act 423 of 1979 (hereinafter referred to as Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8A-1, et seq.), and the Go…

The Board hereby adopts Robert's Rules of Order governing procedure at Board meetings. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-1-.02 Filed September 30, 1982. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-5.

The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling is composed, by law, of seven members appointed by the Governor to staggered terms of five years. The composition of the Board shall include three licensed professional counselors, two counselor educators and two citizens from the gene…

(1) Expired Terms. No later than October 1 of each year, the Executive Committee of the Alabama Counseling Association shall submit to the Governor the names of two qualified candidates for the position or positions on the Board to be vacated by reason of expiration of term of of…

(1) The Board shall elect a chair and a vice chair and such other officers as it deems necessary from its members to serve for terms of one year. (2) The Board may employ such personnel as necessary to carry out the provisions of Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8A-1, 34-8A-4. Author: Al…

(1) The Board shall hold at least one meeting each year and four members shall at all times constitute a quorum. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of the chair or upon written request of any three members of the Board. (2) Meetings of the Board, formal or informal…

Records of the Board shall be kept, maintained and made available for inspection. The Board shall also submit detailed reports of its proceedings to the Governor or his representative and shall make annual reports in such form as required by the Governor. Author: Notes Ala. Admin…

(1) The Board shall set fees and no part of any fee shall be refundable under any conditions. (2) The following fees shall be in effect: (a) Application $200.00 (b) Licensed Professional Counselor License $300.00 (c) Associate Licensed Counselor License $150.00 (d) Licensed Profe…

The Board has authority to adopt and change forms for use by the Board as the Board deems necessary to conduct its business. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-1-.09 Filed September 30, 1982. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-7.

The Board recognizes the unique challenges of obtaining and maintaining licensure for those who are serving on active duty in the military or who are the spouse of a person serving on active duty in the military. In its review of applications for licensure, licensure renewal, and…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-10-.01 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022. Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8A-l, et seq.…

Applicants who hold a current license in good standing to practice counseling issued by a counseling licensure authority in another state, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may apply for endorsement of that license b…

(1) A provisional license may be issued to an applicant who is currently licensed by a counseling licensure board in another state and who has been found to be deficient in meeting academic, supervised experience or examination requirements of this Board. (2) An applicant seeking…

The Board has adopted the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for licensed professional counselors, associate licensed counselors and applicants. All entries in the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are applicable regardless of whether licensed professional counselors…

(1) Unless specifically exempt by Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-3, no person shall engage in the private practice of counseling in the state of Alabama without a valid license issued through due process by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. The issuance of a license by th…

Any person who represents to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "licensed professional counselor" or "licensed counselor"; and who offers to render professional counseling services in private practice to individuals, groups, organizations, …

Any person who meets the qualifications set forth in Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-8, and who has been licensed to offer counseling services while under the supervision of a Board approved supervisor. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.03 Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed Sep…

This phrase shall mean supervision of an Associate Licensed Counselor by a Licensed Professional Counselor who meets the supervision criteria set out in section 255-X-3-.03 or 255-X-3-.05 and whose name appears on the ALC's license. Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counselin…

Supervising counselors shall be Licensed Professional Counselors and shall have adequate training, knowledge and skill to render competent clinical supervision. Supervising counselors shall meet the supervision criteria set out in section 255-X-3-.03. Author: Alabama Board of Exa…

This phrase shall mean any communication between client and counselor, given in confidence and not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than those to whom disclosure is made in the furtherance of the rendition of professional services to the client. The confidential re…

(Repealed). Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.07 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed: Filed November 9, 2006; effective December 14, 2006. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8A-7.

(Repealed). Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.08 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed: Filed November 9, 2006; effective December 14, 2006. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-8A-7.

This phrase shall mean any individual who is highly regarded in personal character and professional ethics. (1) Applicants and licensees are required to disclose to the Board any instance of censure, consent agreement, or disciplinary action; refused licensure or certification; v…

This phrase shall mean counseling activities which are not part of a practicum, internship or any other academic course work necessary to meet the requirements of 255-X-3-.01(b) (1-11). These activities must be supervised by a Supervising Counselor who assumes responsibility for …

This phrase shall mean documented training, workshops, institutes, seminars, etc., primarily counseling in content, as set forth in 255-X-7-.03(f)2. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.11 Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed March 30, 1993. Statutory Authority: Code of…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.12 New Rule: Filed September 22, 1997; effective October 27, 1997. Amended: Filed September 25, 2000; effective October 30, 2000. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022. Author: Alabam…

Activities concerning client care that do not qualify as direct service. In general, the term is used to refer to time spent in management, administration, or other aspects of counseling service ancillary to direct service. The following would be considered indirect service: (1) …

Interaction with clients that includes supervised use of counseling, consultation, or related professional skills with actual clients (can be individuals, couples, families, or groups) for the purpose of fostering social, cognitive, behavioral, and/or affective change. These acti…

A one-year, temporary licensure status equal to that of a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor with specified stipulations for establishing substantial equivalency according to subdivision (4) of Section 34-8A-7 and Chapter 255-X-3.01(2)(a) and 255-X-3.…

The number of actual clock hours spent in direct interactive participation between learner and instructor or facilitator. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.16 New Rule: Filed August 4, 2010; effective September 8, 2010. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue …

One (1) continuing education unit (CEU) is equivalent to ten (10) continuing education (CE) clock hours. To use graduate course work for continuing education, one (1) graduate semester hours is equivalent to 12.5 CE's, and one (1) graduate quarter hour is equivalent to 8.3 CE's. …

A professional program, seminar, workshop, or formal graduate course work in a regionally accredited institution, consisting of at least one (1) contact hour focused on increasing knowledge and use of skills in the private practice of counseling in one or more of the following ar…

All supervision of an ALC providing direct service to clients is to be provided by the Supervising Counselor identified on the license of the ALC. Concurrent supervision is supervision of the direct service provided by an ALC by more than one supervisor for the same clients in or…

Graduate level academic course work that provides for the development of individual and group counseling skills under supervision. The practicum must be taken through a regionally accredited institution, for a total of one hundred (100) clock hours. A minimum of forty (40) clock …

Graduate level academic course work that provides an opportunity for the student to perform all the activities that a regularly employed staff member in the setting would be expected to perform. The internship must be taken through a regionally accredited institution for a total …

This phrase shall refer to persons who are in active service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Crops), a reserve unit for a branch of the armed forces of the United States, or the Alabama military forces. Verificat…

The "Direct Supervision" component for licensure supervision by an ABEC-approved LPC-S requires that the supervision occur as individual, in-person, one-to-one, real-time, primarily focusing on client care (utilizing virtual formats if the LPC-S has the virtual supervision certif…

"Other Supervision" is other methods/techniques and hours of supervision. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-2-.24 Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff. 10/15/2022. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLIII, Issue No.…

(1) General. All applicants must meet the qualifications specified in Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-7(1) through (6). (2) Education. (a) Effective January 1, 2024, a master's degree in counseling must be a conferred degree from a CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and R…

(1) General. All applicants must meet the qualifications set out in Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-7(1) through (4). (2) Education. (a) All applicants must meet the educational requirements set out in Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-7(4). (b) All applicants must meet the educational requi…

(1) General. Supervising Counselors shall be licensed professional counselors and shall have adequate training, knowledge and skill to render competent clinical supervision. (2) To be able to provide virtual supervision for licensure, the Supervising Counselor must complete, in t…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-3-.04 New Rule: Filed September 22, 1997; effective October 27, 1997; operative January 1, 1998. Amended: Filed September 25, 2000; effective October 30, 2000. Amended: Filed November 9, 2006; effective December 14, 2006. Repealed by Alabama Admini…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-3-.05 New Rule: Filed September 22, 1997; effective October 27, 1997. Amended: Filed September 25, 2000; effective October 30, 2000. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 10, July 29, 2016, eff. 8/28/2016. Author: Alaba…

Applications and forms are available on the Board's website (www.abec.alabama.gov) or at the Board's Office. All forms are to be submitted to the Board office in compliance with the instructions on each form. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-4-.01 Filed September 30, 1982. Amended…

The applicant must have official transcripts sent from institutions where credit was earned. If the transcript course titles are ambiguous or do not adequately convey the pertinent content of the courses, clarifying documents may be requested. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 25…

(Repealed). Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-4-.03 Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed: Filed September 25, 2000; effective October 30, 2000. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-8A-5.

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-4-.04 Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed September 25, 2000; effective October 30, 2000. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLIII, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2025, eff. 6/14/2025. Author: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling St…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 255-X-4-.05 Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed: January 16, 1996; effective February 20, 1996. Amended: Filed September 25, 2000; effective October 30, 2000. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2022, eff.…

Should the Board have unresolved questions of competence based upon any part of the screening procedure, it may require any one or all of the following: (a) Additional academic work; (b) Additional supervised experience; (c) Additional references or recommendations; (d) Clarifica…